WROCLAW, Poland — Chelsea Football Club dey jostle for Champions League qualification as dem prepare for Europa Conference League final against Real Betis. The final go happen on May 28, but dem face big pressure since dem go play Nottingham Forest for their last Premier League match three days before that.
Real Betis don get two extra days to prepare for the final after La Liga shift dem last domestic match against Valencia to May 23. This important fixture dey give Betis 48 hours extra rest before di big game, as dem don already secure Europa League spot and no be much pressure dey on dem for their last match.
“I no dey happy, 100%,” Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca talk about di situation. “You no fit allow one team to get 48 hours extra rest. Na wetin dem go fit use take disadvantage us for di final.” He also add say di scheduling no fit make sense. “If I ask you if e normal make one team dey play final with 48 hours more, e no normal at all.”
For di other side, Chelsea players dey feel di weight of di season as dem try secure di last top-four spot in Premier League before di final. Dem go kick off their game against Nottingham Forest for 4 PM on di same day as di other Premier League teams.
“We fit make our Champions League return after two years if we win di game against Forest. Everythin dey under our control,” Maresca added.
Chelsea don improve their form in recent matches, especially after dem beat Manchester United 1-0 on Friday, thanks to Marc Cucurella’s goal. This win don push dem to fourth place in di league, but dem still need to secure di last Champions League place against Forest.
Aston Villa also doing their part as dem win Tottenham 2-0, pushing dem closer to qualify for di Champions League. “We need to manage our da whole game well. E sweet us say we dey on di right track,” Villa manager Unai Emery talk.
Chelsea also dey look forward to di Europa Conference League final as dem hope to clinch di title. Cucurella dey optimistic, saying, “Na only two games remain to achieve something special. Everytin we do this season dey lead us to these moments.”
As dem prepare for di big final, Maresca and him team dey face tough challenge as Betis don get advantage with di fixture changes. Chelsea must show resilience as dem manage both league pressure and di final.
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